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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hawk (ranked 133 p4p, 19 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 251 p4p, 37 weight class). Hawk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deadwood. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
36 - 18 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
A little jabbing left from Jeffries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Jeffries lands a jab to the head.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Hawk.
Jeffries scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Hawk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hawk throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries 's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
Jeffries throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Hawk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Jeffries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Jeffries blocks the low kick.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hawk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jeffries 's head backwards.
Jeffries scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Jeffries counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jeffries .
Hawk has closed the distance and engaged Jeffries in a clinch.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawk blocks an elbow strike from Jeffries .
A short right from Hawk on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk prevents a body shot from Jeffries .
Jeffries lands an elbow just above Hawk 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeffries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Thomas Hawk has been cut.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeffries throws a head punch that misses.
Jeffries lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawk or not.
Jeffries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jeffries lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeffries .
Jeffries blocks an uppercut.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Jeffries .
Hawk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Jeffries lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk wants to slow Jeffries down by chopping away at his legs.
Hawk with a hook.
Jeffries misses with a hook. Hawk ducked under it nicely.
Hawk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with a straight right.
Hawk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jeffries .
A jab from Jeffries finds it's way through Hawk's defenses.
Jeffries moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Hawk lands with a straight right. Jeffries didn't see that one coming.
Jeffries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawk scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawk as he connects with a hook.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawk tries to land a body kick
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Hawk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jeffries tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries moves into range and clinches up with Hawk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeffries .
Jeffries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawk's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawk avoids the elbow strike from Jeffries , against the cage.
Hawk lands with a left to the head.
Jeffries throws an elbow that misses.
Jeffries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Jeffries tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jeffries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Jeffries pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jeffries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeffries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk misses with some punches.
Hawk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeffries has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Earl Jeffries will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hawk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hawk, right into the meat.
Hawk scores with a hook.
Jeffries tries to clinch up.
Jeffries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
Jeffries moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jeffries keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Jeffries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawk is looking to slow Jeffries down with leg kicks.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries scores with a nice right hand.
Jeffries connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawk lands a body shot.
Earl Jeffries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Hawk tenderised Jeffries 's leg. Jeffries is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jeffries defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
and Jeffries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeffries checks a low kick from Hawk.
Jeffries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawk.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeffries .
Jeffries jabs Hawk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawk misses with a right hand
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jeffries is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Jeffries is out of range.
Jeffries on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawk. Hawk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jeffries has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries moves out of range of the body kick from Hawk.
Jeffries cracks Hawk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeffries connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeffries feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries . Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeffries sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Jeffries 's head but Jeffries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. Jeffries saw that one coming.
Jeffries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Jeffries finds it's way through Hawk's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawk misses with a combination
and Jeffries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawk throws a shot to the body.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Jeffries lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.
Hawk is rocked!
Jeffries lands a right hook to the body.
Jeffries 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawk scores with a punch to the head.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Hawk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Jeffries throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeffries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Hawk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jeffries manages to circle out of the way.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeffries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jeffries drops Hawk with a beautiful combination! Hawk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jeffries is looking for the KO!
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good standup being displayed there by Hawk as he connects with a hook.
Hawk looks to land a left hand but Jeffries moved out of range nicely.
Hawk seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Jeffries ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Jeffries releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hawk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jeffries counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeffries lands with a cross.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Earl Jeffries will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hawk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jeffries rushes Hawk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jeffries can't find room to land a body shot as Hawk controls the action.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Hawk throws a head punch that misses.
Jeffries lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeffries misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeffries manages to break the clinch.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeffries .
Jeffries swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeffries was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Jeffries moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jeffries cracks Hawk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jeffries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jeffries tries to move into range but Hawk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Jeffries .
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Jeffries counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Jeffries .
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jeffries counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jeffries .
A short body shot lands from Jeffries as the two fighters clinch.
Jeffries blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeffries misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Jeffries controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jeffries creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
A left hand lands to the body for Jeffries .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jeffries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jeffries lands an elbow inside that Hawk shrugs off.
Hawk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jeffries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeffries lands a vicious elbow to the side of Hawk's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Jeffries tries to finish him with strikes but Hawk still seems able to defend himself so Jeffries steps back and lets Hawk get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Jeffries lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawk at a distance.
Jeffries moves into the clinch.
Jeffries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeffries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeffries blocks a body shot from Hawk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeffries .
Jeffries scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Jeffries .
Hawk avoids the elbow strike from Jeffries , against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries drops Hawk onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hawk is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeffries dips a shoulder and cracks Hawk with a mighty uppercut! Hawk falls back against the cage and Jeffries unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hawk is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jeffries screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Jeffries !
Earl Jeffries is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Earl Jeffries thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Thomas Hawk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nice showing Champ,.. Take care of that belt,.it has become almost an Heirloom for me. I will miss it. =)'.
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